For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 26, 2002
Statement by the Press Secretary
The President has asked Assistant Secretary of State for East
Asian/Pacific Affairs James Kelly and an interagency delegation to
travel to Pyongyang on October 3-5. Consistent with the President's
stated willingness to explore comprehensive dialogue with North Korea
and based on close coordination with South Korea and Japan, Assistant
Secretary Kelly will explain U.S. policy and seek progress on a range
of issues of long-standing concern to the United States and the
international community.
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